## ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1021 NORTH GRAND AVENUE EAST, P.O. BOX 19276, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62794-9276 • (217) 782-3397 PAT QUINN, GOVERNOR JOHNJ. KIM, INTERIM DIRECTOR 217/782-5544 217/782-9143 (TDD)
June 20, 2012

Susan Hedman, Regional Administrator United States Environmental

Protection AgencyRegion V 77 West Jackson Boulevard, AR-18J Chicago, Illinois 60604-3598
Attn: George Czerniak CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

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Re: R09-19: IN THE MATTER OF: AIR QUALITY STANDARDS CLEAN-UP; AMENDMENTS TO 35 ILL. ADM. CODE PART 243 Dear Ms. Hedman: Pursuant to Section 110(a)(2) ofthe Clean Air Act (CAA) (42 U.S.C. §7410 (a)(2)), and Section 28 ofthe Illinois Environmental ProtectionAct (415 ILCS 5/28), the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) submits the following amendments to the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP). This submittal complies with the substance of the October 20, 2009, e-mail from Mr. John Summerhays to Charles Matoesian ofthe Illinois EPA. See Attachment 31. OnDecember 22, 2010, the Illinois EPA filed a proposalto amend Part to 35 

### Ill. Adm. Codewiththe Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB). Notice ofHearing was filed on December 23, 2008. Re-notice ofHearing was filed onMarch 10, 2009. Public hearings were held onMarch 10,2009, in Springfield, Illinois and Apri128, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The Illinois EPA filed post-hearing comments in support ofthe proposed amendments. On October 20, 2011, the IPCB adopted a Final Opinion and Order adopting the amendments to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 243. In addition, after the hearings tookplace, a correctionto Part 217.388 was added to the rulemaking. This was to correct a cross-reference in the rule. Itwas a technical correction. Also, a correction to Part 223.205 was added to change the title ofone
4302 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103 (815)987-7760 595 S. State, Elgin, IL 60123 (847)608-3131 2125 S. First St., Champaign, IL 61820 (217)278-5800 2009 Mall St., Collinsville, IL 6223..:1 (618)346-5120 PlEASE PRINT ON RECYClED PAPER 9511 Harrison St., Des Plaines, IL 60016 (847)294-4000 5407 N. University St., Arbor 113, Peoria, IL 61614 (309)693-5462 2309 W. Main St., Suite 116, Marion, IL 62959 (618)993-7200 1DO W. Randolph, Suite ll-300, Chicago, IL 60601 (312)814-6026category ofsources. Specifically, to change the word "contact" to "covering." This was also a technical correction. Neither ofthese corrections were covered bythe hearings. But, as mere technical corrections, they are submitted as part ofthe SIP proposal. In order to assist with your review of this SIP submittal, the following documents are enclosed and an electronic disc is included which contains identical copies of these documents: Attachment l) Attachment 2) Attachment 3)

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Attachment 16) Illinois EPA's Amended Ruie, filed December 0l, 2008 IPCB Order accepting Proposal for Hearing, December 18, 2008 Letter from Acting Chairman Girard, IPCB to Jack Lavin, Director, Department ofCommerce and Economic Opportunity, request for economic impact study, dated December 19, 2008 IPCB Hearing Officer Order, Notice ofHearings, datedDecember23, 2008 Illinois EPAmotion to Reschedule Hearing, January 20, 2009 IPCB Hearing Officer Order, motion to Renotice ofHearings, dated January 30, 2009 Board Order, February 19, 2009 IPCB Hearing Officer Order, Notice ofHearings, dated March 10, 2009 Transcript ofHearing onMarch 10, 2009 Illinois EPA's First Errata Sheet, filed Aprill4, 2009 Exhibits 2, 3, and 4 submitted at hearing onApril28, 2009 Transcript ofHearing onApril28, 2009 Hearing Officer Order, May 8, 2009 Illinois EPAPost-Hearing Comments Post-Hearing Comments ofthe Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group, filed June 8, 2009 Motion to File Instanter, Corrected Post-Hearing Comments oftheAttachment 17)
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Attachment 29) Illinois and Corrected Post-Hearing Comments ofthe Illinois EPA, dated June 9, 2009 Motion to File Instanter a Request to Add an Amendment to Part 223 to the Current Rulemaking, filed June 28, 2009 Email from LaDonna Driver to Rachel Doctors concerning a change to Part 217 Order ofthe Board sending rulemaking to First Notice, dated November 4, 2010 Illinois Register Notice ofProposed Amendments, volume 34, issue 47, p. 17513, p. 17525, p. 17537, published November 19, 2010 Illinois EPA's First Errata Sheet (should be Second), filed December 28, 2010 First Notice Comments ofthe Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group, dated January 3, 2011 First Notice Comments ofthe Illinois EPA, dated January 18,2011 Opinion Order ofthe IPCB byA.S. Moore sending proposal to Second Notice, dated September 22, 2011 JCAR Letter accepting the Air Quality Standards rulemaking (243) for Second Notice. Dated September 26, 2011 JCAR Letter accepting the Nitrogen Oxides rulemaking (217) for Second Notice. Dated September 27, 2011 JCAR Letter stating the proposed rulemakings were considered at JCAR's October 11, 2011 meeting with the attached Certifications ofNo Objection, dated October 11, 2011 Adopted Rule, Final Order, Opinion and Order ofthe IPCB byA.S. Moore, dated October 20, 2011 Illinois RegisterNotice ofAdopted Rule, volume 35, issue 46, p.18801, p. 18846, p. 18857 published October 14,2011 Attachment 31)) E-mail from John Summerhays to Charles Matoesian The SIP Checklists are also enclosed to assist in your review. Iffurther information is required, please contact VickyVonLanken ofmy staffat 217/782-7001. 

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Laurel L. Kroack, Chief Bureau ofAir AttachmentsSTATE IMPLEMENT!ON PLAN CHECKLISTS
Inthe Matter of:
R09-19: IN THE MATTER OF: AIR QUALITY STANDARDS CLEAN-UP; AMENDMENTS TO 35 ILL. ADM. CODE PART 243

Illinois Environmental ProtectionAgency Bureau of

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8. 9. The Submittal is accompanied by a formal letter of submittal from the Governor or The date ofsubmittal is Evidence is providedthatthe revision has been adopted in the State Code or • The date ofadoption is.
• Test methods/rules are correctly incorporatedby reference Evidence is providedthatthe State has the necessary legal authority under State lawto adopt and implementthe rev1s10n A copy ofthe actual regulation or document is included in the submittal Evidence is providedthatthe State followed all the requirements ofits Administrativeprocedmes Act (or equivalent) in conducting and completing ofthe revision. Evidence is providedthatpublic notice was givenbythe the date Certificationis providedthat thepublic hearing was held in accordance withthe informationprovided inthe public notice. The dates ofthe public hearings were March 10,2009, & 2009 The submittal contains a compilation ofthe exhibits entered into the record at The submittal contains a compilation ofpublic comments Yes, Cover Letter June**~o** 2012 Yes, Cover Letter 29 Novenber 14, 2011 Yes Sections 4, 27, &28 of the 

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9. The regulated pollutants affectedbyrevision are: sulfur dioxide
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## ___x_; particulate matter X dioxide · carbonmonoxide · lead Attainment status designation for the affected areais included the submittal. 1 1 Status ofthe attainment plan for the affected areais 1 included inthe submittal. The attainment date for the affected areais included inthe 1 submittal.

Evidence is provided that the NAAQS will be protected if the revision is and · Evidence is providedthatthe PSD increment will be iftherevision is and Evidence is providedthatthe RFP demonstration will be ifthe revision is and Evidence is provided that visibility will be protected ifthe reVISIOn IS and Modeling information is provided (ifnecessary) in support ofthe revision. Theproposed emissionlimitations are based on continuous emissions reduction The emissions limitations requirements are incorporated (if to ensure emission levels. The work practice standards requirements are incorporated to ensure emission levels. The recordkeeping/reporting requirements are incorporated to ensure emission levels. The submittal contains enforcement/compliance strategies, including how compliance will be determined in practice and at what N/A 1 1 N/A N/A

1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A5. Is emission inventory listed inthe background document of the attainment demonstration? Are the averaging times used in the rule different from those ofthe ambient standard? What are the units ofcompliance ?

Is bubbling or averaging ofany type allowed? Ifyes, state criteria. Could a USEPA inspector independently determine ifthe criteria were met? Does EPAhave to each case? Ifthere is a redesignation, will this change the emission limitations? If which ones and how?

What is the state authority for rulemaking? N/A Micrograms

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N/A N/Amerely updates the regulation for recent changes to the N

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Sections 4, 27, & 28 of Ill. Env. Prot. Act Yes: 1, 28,29What records are required to determine compliance? NIA Inwhat form or units (lbs/gal, gr/dscf, etc...) must the N/A records be kept? On what time basis (instantaneously, hourly, daily)? Does the rule affirmatively require the records be kept? N/A 6. Exem11tion List any exemptions allowed. See IEPA's Statement of NIA Proposal-attachment 1 Is the criteria for application clear? N/A